Early GSP renewal by US Congress: Pakistan reiterates its request ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reiterated its request for early renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) by... Updated 27 Apr, 2024 09:19am
World Israel thanks US Senate for approving military aid JERUSALEM: Israel’s foreign minister on Wednesday thanked the US Senate for approving $13 billion in military aid... Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:30am
World Zelensky urges US House speaker on military aid KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday pressed US House Speaker Mike Johnson to help deliver... Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am
Pakistan Imran demands Majeed’s statement over ‘cypher’ ISLAMABAD: The incarcerated founding chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Tuesday rubbished the... Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am
World US Congress advances $1.2 trillion spending package to avert shutdown WASHINGTON: After days of delay, US congressional leaders unveiled a $1.2 trillion bipartisan spending measure for... Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am
Print ‘Election irregularities’: Pakistan expresses desire to address ‘misunderstandings’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed its desire to engage in meaningful discussions with the United States to address... Updated 22 Mar, 2024 09:50am
Pakistan Lu submits written testimony in US Congress: ‘Despite complaints Pakistan polls were as per law’ WASHINGTON: US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu has submitted a written... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am
Pakistan Hearing on bilateral relations by US Congress panel: FO expresses its optimism about outcome ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday expressed the optimism that the US Congress subcommittee’s forthcoming... Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am
World Japan PM to address US Congress on April 11 TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been invited to address a joint session of the US Congress during a... Published 05 Mar, 2024 05:40pm
World Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Black Sea grain corridor in doubt without US aid NEW YORK: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that without new US military aid his country would... Published 27 Feb, 2024 10:39am
World Kremlin says hopes US Congress will block future Ukraine aid MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Thursday it hoped US lawmakers would continue to block White House requests for emergency... Published 07 Dec, 2023 05:49pm
World Ukraine’s Zelensky to join G7 leaders video summit Wednesday: Japan TOKYO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join a video summit later Wednesday with the leaders of the G7,... Published 06 Dec, 2023 10:42am
World Ukraine aid to run out by year’s end, White House warns WASHINGTON: The White House budget chief warned the US Congress on Monday that failure to agree fresh funds for... Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am
World ‘Ceasefire now!’ Protesters interrupt US congress hearing WASHINGTON: Protesters with hands covered in red paint repeatedly interrupted a congressional hearing on US military... Published 01 Nov, 2023 07:02am
World No let up in speaker fight for paralysed US Congress WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives began a third week of paralysis on Monday as Republicans struggled to... Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am
Print US Congress averts govt shutdown WASHINGTON: The US Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday with overwhelming Democratic support... Updated 02 Oct, 2023 08:46am
World Shutdown looms as US Senate, House advance separate spending plans WASHINGTON: The US Senate and House on Thursday were due to push ahead with conflicting government funding plans,... Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am
Technology Losses stack up for FTC’s Khan in US antitrust crackdown WASHINGTON: FTC chairman Lina Khan is on a mission to embolden US competition enforcers, but a series of court... Published 16 Jul, 2023 09:55am
Opinion An indecent rendezvous–I Americans since the Kennedy years have been in romance with India. The credit for this goes to Jawaharlal Nehru’s... Published 29 Jun, 2023 04:19am
World US to provide $1.3bn of additional aid to Ukraine, says Blinken LONDON: The United States will send $1.3 billion more in aid to Ukraine to help the conflict-hit country overhaul... Published 21 Jun, 2023 02:43pm
World US, Iran in talks to cool tensions with a mutual ‘understanding’ DUBAI/PARIS: The United States is holding talks with Iran to sketch out steps that could limit the Iranian nuclear... Published 16 Jun, 2023 10:12am
Print ‘Supporting democracy’: 66 members of US Congress sign a letter on Pakistan United States members of Congress delivered a letter urging United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken to... Updated 19 May, 2023 11:32am
World Biden to sign defence pact in Papua New Guinea, with eyes on China SYDNEY: US President Joe Biden will sign defence and surveillance agreements with Papua New Guinea, the island... Published 10 May, 2023 06:26pm
Editorials India: the sun sets on religious freedoms EDITORIAL: First things first. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is said to be a fully... Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am
Print US Senators meet PM, discuss trade, investment ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday highlighting the significance of long-standing cooperation... Updated 24 Feb, 2023 08:50am
World Biden to push for new taxes WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will face Republicans who question his legitimacy and a public concerned about ... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am
Business & Finance US hits debt ceiling amid standoff between Republicans, Democrats WASHINGTON: The US government hit its $31.4 trillion borrowing limit on Thursday, amid a standoff between the... Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:10am
BR Research House of discord Events that took place last week in US Congress are bound to have consequences not just for America’s future, but... Published 11 Jan, 2023 08:43am
World Zelensky to meet Biden, address Congress in Washington WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US leader Joe Biden and address Congress in Washington... Published 22 Dec, 2022 06:48am
World US lawmakers release $1.7 trillion spending bill to avert shutdown WASHINGTON: US lawmakers early Tuesday released the text of a $1.7 trillion funding bill which Congress hopes to... Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:26pm